Day Trips

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been on somewhat of a mission to enjoy the autumn foliage while it lasts and National Trust sites have been my go-to for exploring the countryside near London. Last week we visited Winkworth Arboretum in Godalming, Surrey (just under an hour’s drive from west London), a wooded valley…

This month the leaves have been gradually changing into bright autumn colours around London and the surrounding areas. It’s such a beautiful time of year and we’ve been making the most of it with some days out in the local parks and countryside. I’ve been working my way through my bucket list of National Trust…

With glorious sunshine and high temperatures in the forecast earlier in the week, it was the perfect chance to tick one last item off the summer bucket list: a day trip to the British seaside. Camber Sands appealed to me with its long stretch of sandy beach and picturesque sand dunes, and at just over…

Windsor is an easy half an hour drive away from where I live in West London (Chiswick), so when the forecast promised a day in late March with slightly warmer weather and some sunshine, I planned a morning out to bring Little T to tour Windsor Castle. It was a breeze to plan, thanks to…